![]() Nazrul was then enrolled at ‘Mathrun High English School,’ where he studied under poet Kumudranjan Mallik, who was also the headmaster. At the school, he was influenced by one of his teachers named Nibaran Chandra Ghatak, who was a Jugantar activist. Nazrul left the theatrical group in 1910 to attend ‘Searsole Raj High School’ in Raniganj, Asansol. He also started composing interesting folk plays for his theatrical group. He also started writing songs and poetry for plays, which eventually exposed him to Sanskrit and Bengali literature, along with sacred Hindu texts. Nazrul then joined his Uncle Fazle Karim’s travelling theatrical group. He also worked as the muezzin at the mosque. To support his family, a young Nazrul started working as the new caretaker of the mosque, where his father used to work. Nazrul lost his father when he was just 10 years old. His education involved subjects like theology, Islamic philosophy, Quran, and Hadith. ![]() Nazrul received his basic education from a Maktab, which was run by a mosque, and then attended a Madrasa run by a Dargah. He was born into a Muslim Taluqdar family to Zahida Khatun and her husband, Kazi Faqeer Ahmed, who worked as an ‘Imam’ (Head of the Masjid) and caretaker at a local mosque. Kazi Nazrul Islam was born on May 24, 1899, in Churulia, Paschim Bardhaman district, Bengal Presidency. Nazrul took active part in the ‘Indian Independence Movement’ after serving the British Indian Army during the ‘First World War.’ For his tremendous contribution towards the field of music, literature, and art, Kazi Nazrul Islam was honored by the Government of India with the prestigious ‘Padma Bhushan Award’ in 1960. A collection of 4,000 songs, which are extremely popular in India and Bangladesh, is known as a whole as Nazrul Sangeet or Nazrul Geeti (Music of Nazrul). ![]() His impressively large collection of poetry and music with themes, such as religion, spiritualism, and humanity has inspired many in the past and continues to inspire modern-day activists and revolutionists. Kazi Nazrul Islam was a poet, musician, and revolutionary, best known as the national poet of Bangladesh. Siblings: Kazi Saahibjaan, Kazi Ali Hussain, and Umme KulsumĬhildren: Kazi Sabyasachi, Krishna Mohammad, Kazi Aniruddha, and Arindam Khaled ![]() Place: Asansol, Bengal Presidency, British India ![]()
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